Known as the Conduct on Postal Property regulations, these rules cover all USPS premises, including within facilities and in parking lots.
The regulations apply to certain activities also governed by ethics rules and the Hatch Act, a law that prohibits federal employees from engaging in partisan activity, among other things, while on the job.
For example, the regulations prohibit electioneering activities for both partisan and nonpartisan candidates for public office from taking place on postal property.
The regulations also generally prohibit solicitation, commercial vending and the display of commercial advertising on USPS premises. An exception is made for activities involving the Combined Federal Campaign, the federal government’s annual workplace charity drive.
Additionally, the regulations generally prohibit gambling activities, including buying or selling lottery tickets, as well as the posting or display of non-USPS materials on postal premises.
Poster 7, Rules and Regulations Governing Conduct on Postal Service Property, which is displayed in all USPS facilities, summarizes the rules that must be followed on postal property.
The Ethics Blue page has more information.
Employees with questions or concerns should email the USPS Ethics Office or call their helpline at 202-268-6346
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